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At public sale Of autographs in New
Yosk tho other day some odd freaks OF
the popular favor manifented themselvee.
A Napoleon the Great, brought s3l; Ma.
poleon tho Little, Sl5. Nathaniel Haw-
thorne's sign manual brought SIG, while
John B. Cough in q good ntate of pre-.
ervation went Of one dollar. Washington
Irving was esteemed 50 worth; George
Bancroft, tho eminent historian, brought
s. %, and the genial Mark Twain was
Knocked down to cose buyer for 81 e5!.
Artemus Ward fetched Sill, Emerson IS.
a beautiful George William Curtis,
maker Of President Cleveland and the &C.
7 tive principle Of this reform Admisistra-
ton, brought q begssrly quarter Of dol
lar. Twenty-Five cents for anything those
sacred handa had touched! The aubjec. Is
too painful to dwell on, but we should like
!. the New York Mugwump organs to say
whether they regard this as sure sign
that Mr.. Cleveland can carry that State
next year by m increased majority, all
along Of tho increased popularity Of Mr..
Curtis. Twenty-Five cents represents a
certain power in politics.
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FOR, - A.l4E.

One OF the most desirable and substantial resi-.
dences within the city, situated on northeast cor.
ner OF Chapline and Fourteenth streets, house
numbered 1920 Chapline street; tho lot fronts 66
feet on Ohspline street Terms OF payment easy.
one-ffth cash, balance In equat annual payments
with interest payable annually. Fifteen years
time given II defined. =
No. 13o Twelfth street, 1ull lot, GO by 100 feet,
7Toomed house O., on front, loomed house on
A full lot south OF house numbered 1902 Eot,
street. Price, 81 600. -.tl.5E ~
Fifty Acre Farm near Triadelpha.
~ Acres near Stone Church, Elm Grove .1E5
rs Acre Farm on Middle Wheeling Creek three
miles from Triadelphia, $50 per acre. 90
SiI Acres on Peters Run, $1,000 50
A desirable residence at Beech Bottom, on tho
line Of tho p, ". & Ky. Railroad, y miles from
Wheeling, combating oil new frame house and II
acres Of land; will exchange for desirable city
property. lf7 J - - :
No o. North Front street, ground fronting GO feet
and running back an equal width to river. rs / y,
No. lS7 South Penn street, six IOOmed frame
house with stone foundation and basement, wash.
room, cellar and coal house; ground fronting so
feet, running back 10 feet. Price, Sl,61O. ~
Lot No. 155 southwest corner OF Vrginia and
South York streets, with part OF lot No. 1885, In all
fronting O, feet on Virginia street and 10 fees on
South York street. --5J=5 i~i.l,all,-- ~. =
No. 10 Sixteenth street; on FIRST floor Is dining.
room, kitchen, pantry, wash.house and coal house
second floor is two rooms and hall; third floor
three rooms and hall: finished attic, illuminating
gas throughout water on first and third floors, 4
side entrance; ground Is feet front. running bach
% iect; can now DO bought for sl,70o. ,..,7l
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{, President Cleveland ~ u Iinse Ball Mascot.
Washington correspondents OF the
Cleveland percussion have hit upon one
OF the nestest Of campaign 6odgea. They
know what holl base ball has taken on
the country, and they Get their wits to
work in the hope Of devisiDg come scheme
that would impars to the President some
Of the popularity Of the national game.
Roofing among the recent archives Of
the White House they discovered that q
base ball team had called for the Execu-
tive blessing, accompanying the request
with the explanation that in former year
he had wished them good luck, and they
just walked away with their competitors.
This time they had como for little more
Of that Cleveland luck" They received
the benediction and " ont their way?
This is the way to work literary bu-
resu. Mr.. Iilden in his best days did not
equalit. Here We have something that
cap.ivates the popular fancy, and turns to
account in political way the very sports
Of a people. We continue to be unable
to sec how the Democratic party is going
to shake Cleveland of. He is man OF
abundant resources.
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Fools Rush Ii, Etc.

o. fuas SIooe' ~ ljp 5s''9 III Is w I, ".
A big, burly Westener jostled against a
tall, wsll.built young man with q light
niustache in the Nicolet House yesterday.
The young man tried to get out Of the
others way, but, unfortunately, hs struck
tho Western mans loot. ~ beg your par
don" said the young man with the light
sosr s my ayhTsshpei H.
Weatener bnrst forth "why in the
can't you be more careful I've got a no.
ton to break your head q man like YOU
ought to be thrashed, and ought to do
It" The young man merely bowed his
head and moved away. "Who Is that fel-
low2" asked the Westerner OF Clerk
shaefer. "That's Pat Killeen, who 10
matched to fight Sullivan" was the reply.
The Westerner waa not visible the re-
msinder OF the day, n fg, Fl1N't ~ n ilyhls
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Che qtttl:eGtligetaar.
WHEELING, W. VA. MAY 20, 1887.
Drs. George aud Nc Giynnan Their Patient

Drs. George aud Nc Giynnnnd Their Patient.
Society 10 the patient; George and Nc
Glynn are the physicians who have un.
dertaken to relieve 1t Of certain some.
thing which they regard as disorder,
and durable. They assume that poverty
is essentially curse, that 1t Is durable
and preventable, and that they are the
appetite al hand. Nothing stands in the
way but the unwillingness OF the patient
to follow their professional advice.
The authors Of the new treatment and
founders Of the Anti.Povesty Society have
not yet addressed themselves 10 the taak
Of giving definition Of what they under.
stand by poverty. II they. moan suffering
Tor want oil the neceeaaries OF lie, we agree
with them that poverty OF that sort may
BIO abolished, but not by act Of legislature,
resolutions OF nasa meetings or the nation.
alization OF tho land. That abolition
! movement will expose itself on the indi.
vidual, who will strive to make better use
Of his opportunities and OF the product oil
his labor. An induutrious and virtuout
life, with a careful watching Of tho corners
and the leaks, will abolish deatitution fol
any man able TO work and the experiences
olthe million in this country shows that
it will generally go we'll beyond that point
IiGoorge aud McGlynn have set out tc
treat that condition OF human lie which
requires some to DO heHers OF wood and
drawers Of water; which imposes upon
the many the obligation Of industry and
frugality and sobrie:y; which makes life
attic best long, unromitting struggle; Il
this be tho aim Of their Auti.Poverty Sc.
ciety, as would appear from their preach.
Ing, no sane man needs to BIO told that be
might IS we'll try 10 throw summersault
from Now York to Liverpool.
Want and work are the earthly doom Of
the human race; not a hard lot, except as
man makes 1t 80, for in satisiying our
wants through labor We raise ourselves
s above the beasts that perish, and by prac-
tice We learn how to add to the necessaries
and comforts and yeGnements Of lie, and
pursuit. becomes hardly lees q pleasure
I than possession. Want in this sense does
: not imply deatitution, nor labor slavery.
Want the original impelling force, labor
the efficient meaua, comfort and natural
result.
They who preach Of the dignity OF labor
and steadily try to convince the world
that nomebody is cheated because some
do not havo to perform the rough manual
labor and others do not earn livelihood
by tho skilled mechanical Industries
{ these men, however, esrncat they may be
in tho delusion that they can change all
this, are doing harm in the ratio Of tie
number Of their followers. They may be
Z right when thoy say the sunshine is in
the cucumber but they arc wrong when
they say they have found way to get it
. ort sEsF.t#-
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Ninlnrin,

Darbys Prophylactic Fluid 10 held In
Wide esteem as specific md preventive.
In II we have the means OF rendering the
air and water wholesome. f.tg7 n 5',s.
"Darbys Fluid Is q good defecator and
destroyer oil miasmatic matter.-J. @.
Booth, Chemist, U. s. Mint, Philadelphia"
ut should DO uned everywhere where
impure gases arc generated from decom-
posing matter."-Holmes Steel, NJ. d.,
Savannah, Ga. Mwraw
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Z An Ordinary Enslish Party.

bo&VH Ir0'eu' - -7I7 ~ I-7-- r. ~ b
"A distinguished diplematst IRON the
United Statea Of America, a very genial
and aocisble being, soon after his arrival
in London made tho round Of the sights
Tuessui's among tho number.
"9And what do you think Of our. wax.
works ~ asked q friend. "Well," replied
the General, "it struck me as being very
like an ordinary English party" a
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The steamer Andes leaves Wheeling for
Cincinnati every Tuezday at 8 P. NJ, and
will sell excursion tickets to parties Of five
or more. One week OF pleasure, beauti.
full scenery and good music on the largest
and best nteamer that comes to Wheeling.
For rates apply to- Frank Booth or Capt.
Charles Muhleman, Wheeling, W. Va. s
.I-7.-.. h.. tx. r. \. .15 3 7=-5.f ~ NwtE
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We have for sale several Type.writerB,
Including the Remington, the Crandall
and the Hammond. These machines have
been taken in exchange for the mstchless
Caligrsph, and will be sold cheap. Writers
Tor rent and for sale on monthly install.
ments. Call on or address for circulars
EDWARD T.. Rock & Co.,
IS Twelfth street.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1887

county the same being the north entrance 10 tbe
Public Building, In the city Of Wheeling, 10 the
highest bidder, on q *. ISL
10 4, WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1887,
commencing At 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following rial
:. LOT No. 40 on the southeast corner OF Main and
Tenth streets; LOT No. 1"o Oh Tho southwest cor.
ner Of Tenth and Market streets: aud L0r No. ITO
fronting on the west side Of Market street, adIon.
10 run back westwardly from Market street about
o. ieet In making such SALE the undersigned
WI ouer said property In such parcels as In laeIE
Judgment VIII cause tho same to sell most advAu.
20 and 10 In the way that will cause them 10 pro-
duce tho largest price, either In parcels or as =
whole. They will o1er the north lwo.thlrdS OF lot
~. fronting A ieet on Market street aud running
BACK o. even width 81 ieet; and tho 1elpaInde, Of
lot ll9-the south one.thrd-being % fec, wide, in
separate parcels; and they will sell said lot liz AKA
Wnole or IN separate parcels, whichever way they
VIII produce tho best price therefor. These los
~ stables formerly stood. They are most elIguy
located In tho heart OF the city md arc among the
mos. valuable IN the city Of Wheeling.
IERhb oF eALE-One.third Of tho purchase
money. and n much more thereotas the purchaser
may elect 70 pay. In cash. on the dny OF sale; ard
mo residue thereof In two equal nstailmtnts pSy.
sble respectively IN one and two years from tho
Gay q sale with interest thereon from that day,
payable annually. the purchaser giving therefor
aus negotiable pIomissory notes 10 tho order OF the
undersigned for the deferred ins,almcnts Of me
purchase money, and the title TO tho psoIetty sold
70 be retained until the payment III full ol the
purchase money. and the Interest that may aecrre
thereon, ~ further Bocuri:y therefor.
81: -, j55&3't-ji iaS W. P. HUBBARD,
n n g. ~ tfss A. J. CLARKE,
y. EIt 4, ALFRED CALDWELL
Is. 81 Is sl. Special Commissioners
III, 2; N. Darrah, Clerk Of the Municipal Court Of
Wheeling. do certify that bond and security have
oeen given BY said Special Commissioner As re-
qulred by law and by said decree OF sale.
\ Z, -: . ,; ~ T. N. DARRAH CLERK.
> APRIL u, 1887. g., 9si Rpii
IN re- above kSls Is postponed until Monday May
52;;sa3sf ~ ~! W.P. HUBBARD,
~ 81 fi5 80. II "A. J. CLARKE,
4 z. rs ~ y ALFRED CALDWELL,
4 mSL " 3Eyv I.i Special Commissioners.
: The above sale Is postponed until Wednesday
May Is. 1887, at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ
Z. " : rs. " W. r. HUBBARD,
ii'. Y ]. h AL. CLARKE,
I. tr. ~ 2 IN ALFRED CALDWELL,
y 4. my11 'sSgls::'ft Special Commissioners,
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Women are friehtiul gossips, We know,
but II they were not their husbands would
miss a great deal OF entertaining infor.
nation about the neighbors.-Joarnal Of
4 Education, q 4 !, Y, (. \ n !. 81 Y ~
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MAriIAEus RlEss. aged GS years, s months and
II days. -s '...-rIfIz-r- |ri.s
Funeral will take place from his late residence No.
20 Eighth street. on Saturday, May q, at $50
Y. lnterment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Friends OF tho family arc invited 10 attend. .
BoBlasoN-At Bellaire, Ohio, on Tuesday, May
II, 1857, ats IS o'clock r. NJ. LAURA H., only
aud beloved daughter OF John and Mary Robin.
fou, aged " Yeas and 10 months. ~
Funeral from residence Of parents In BellaIrc,
Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Iuterment a,
Rose Hill Cemetery. Fietdso OF the family are
invited. L.E ' .sr-f ~ Wra
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TRAVELERs' GUIDE,

A RRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
"A TRAINs-on and alter April l, lss7-E1PLA-
sATIoE OF REpENYscI MARKS. sDailJ. tSurdsy
excepted. MONDAY e1cepted.-Eas,ern Standard
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FURNITURE AND cAnpErs.7
BOEIINGER,S

These unique Curtain s!rctchers will stretch nil
X 1ds OF Lace Curtains, either with or without
scs tringes and arc strong enough To strcch
an an q ury blankets: shawls and shams OF ali Dc.
stretched and dried by a stretching machine IT,
Lney may al:o be used for the purpose OF Quit.
Ing Frame and being constructed Of an adjustable
~ can 90 placed to any size required They
quarter BY seyen.eighth inches. well seasoned
ana VIII not warp and seven by fourteen feet In
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BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS,
TRUsTEn'S SALE.
TRUSTEE's SALE OF EAST WHEEL.
Il. ING REAL ESTATE.

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF EAST WHEEL
, Il ING REAL ESTATE.
By virtue OF deed OF trust made BIZ Maria H.
Mills and John Mills, her husband, 10 mo as truS.
tce, bearing date on tho FIST day OF May, In the
year one thousand eight hundred and eighiydye,
aud recorded III the office Of the Clerk Of tnC Coun.
ty Court OF Ohio county, Wet Virginia, In Deed Of
at public auction at the front door OF the Cout,
House OF Ohio county, in Wheeling, ". Va on
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1857.
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following De.
scribed property, that is TO say: the Gust half 0!
the lot O. parcel q GROUND lying and being on the
north side OF Fifteenth formerly Ceuttel street,
between Jacob and Wood Formerly Sixth and
Seventy streets, in that portion OF the CITY Of
Wheeling which was laid of into lots By William
W. Shriyer, the laid lot or Parcel OF ground being
designated as lot numbered eight sl on the plat d
said addition, the portion 10 be sold fronting
thirty lS0) feet on Fifteenth formerly Cen,lej
street, and extending backward OF al uniform
width To public alley Ia the rear OF said lot To-
getnet with all ano singular the hered!tanienHa and
appurtcnances thereunto belonging, or In any wise
appertAining. "a. - = :, .,.-. e..
TEaNs OF SAig-one.thira Of the purchase
money, or as much moro rs the purchaser may
elect to pay, cash IN hand on the day OF SALE and
any residue In two equal instruments payable Ia
one and two yesrRfrep the day Of sale with litter.
est from that day, payable SemiRnnuAlly, the pur.
chaser TO give his notes for the de!efied IastAI.
ments and TO secure the same by decd OF ust
upon the property and Insurance policy upon the
building 10 the satisfaction OF the trustee,
Title believed good but selling as trustee shall
convey only snch title Us Is vested in me by the
above mentioned deed. ~ '.-ss-. z.'
80. GEORGE K. E. GILCHRIBT, Trustee.
j C. HEgvEY, Auctionces. my6
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SATURDAY, JUNE is, 1857,

commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the front IoO,
OF the Court House OF said county the following
described property, that Is 10 say All that tract or
parcel Of land OH Wheeling cteek In said Ohio
county, bounced and described as follows, VII:
Beginning at a stake on the banks OF Wheeling
creek In line with the present hedge fence pound.
Ing the land formerly owned by william Italian!
and afterwards by Beverly n. Eou In trust for
Helen G., tho wife OF John r, Gi!chriSt which
IRON said hedge south 6A' east 81 6p10o polls to a
stake on the bank Of said creek elsoR corner Olsad
land held In trust aforesaid for Helen CGilchrt;
and thence down said crock with the nesrdeM
thereof 70 SSlt0 poles 10 the beginning, contain.
Ing four acres, three roods and thiItytHo pefCIes
more OR less, together with all ihe tight tie ard
interest OF said parties Of thefst part In and to The
creek where 1t binds or bounds said land being the
same property conveyed TO said MarpsrtttA G.
&C. 1877 and Of record In said Clerks office III deed
book 81, pages 81 and IS.
Title Ii believed to be perfect, but selling AZ
trustee shall only convey such title rs Is vested
III me by said deed OF trust.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third oil the purchase
money, ana rs much more rs the purchaser may
elect 10 pay In cash on the day Of sale the residue
In two equal ipBtallments at oue and two Yeas re-
spectiveiy with interest from day Of SALE the pur.
with security approved by thestfubtee, aud the
title to be retained until payment III full or at the
option OF the purchaser, deed OF trust TO be given
upon the property 10 sccure the deferred install.
menN. ~ THO5. O'BHlEN, Trustee.
The undersigned desiring that the property
above mentioned may sell for as much as possible,
agree 10 Unite with the trustee III Il deed to the
purchaser. .. ROBERT A. MCCABk,
myl7 ~, Nj. c. MCCABEi
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NNkUsiEEe BALE OF LEATHER.
Il WOOD PROPERTY 81 yE-. Ca.
ky virtue OF deed OF trust made by Malgaeta
O. MGCabe with Robert A. Mecabe her husband,
10 nc as trustee. dated April 49, 1884, and rrcGrteI
in tho Office O. the Clerk OF tho County Court Of
No. II, paga sls, shall sell at public auc.lou 10
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COMMISSIONERS SALES.

GPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
~ OF OLD "GRANT HOUSE. LOTS,
In the Municipal Court Of Wheeling.
Joseph Woodmansee's Executors and othcz
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AssIaNEH's SALE.
A SSIGNEE'S SALE.

The entire stock Of Drugs Medicines. Chemicals
A. MCCAbE 4 CO., together with the Store FurnI.
lure, Fixtures, and Lease Of Store Building, must
be sold. This isa very desirable opportunity for
persons Wishing to 70 into business, the stand be
House. The ttock on hand Is all desirable and
fresh -E ss--5l7 -. = : =
bargain will be offered to any ono desiring to
purchase the whole stock, Furniture, Fixtures and
Lease. l-r.--s ..a1lI' !. -.7-s..0 -
Goods IN quantities to suit purchasers. Can be
only. Nv. L, EopG ERs,
myll.MTAr Assignee.
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Louis Woodmansee aud othcrs,
.Tg4s In ChAucery. - -

. BY virtue Of the authority vested In them by a
decree entered by the said Court In tue above en-.
titled cause, on April s.. 1857, the undersigned
special commissioners, Will sell at public suction
at the front door OF the Court House OF OHIO
county the same being the north entrance TO thG
Public Building, In the city Of Wheeling, to the
highest hiddpr m -. - .-.a,.yI 81 -
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FNCURsION.
CINCINNATI EXCLUSION !!
ANDES.

CHAs. AunLEMAS, Master. Il. F. NoLI, Clerk.
Will leave Wheeling for Cincinnati on an Excur.
sion Trip, 1-. = -
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1857,
at 8 P. NJ, sharp, arriving at Cincinnati Thursday
afternoon. Brass and string Band will accom-.
pany the Excursion. - vi. a-lg'.IsI -
For passage and state rooms apply on board or to
Frank Booth. Agent, Wheeling, ". Va ,--s2 N
Fare for the round trip from Wheeling, $40 90,
Marietta and Parkersburg. So 90, RAyenswood,
an OU. - 81. s--,-a.s mylS
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HEADACHE, toothache, backache ind all
other aches are cured by st. Jacobs Oil.
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FOR REM.

No, GO Twenty.thlrd street, 2 rooms and kitchen,
IS SO month VI s7tl ) n ls5sI y. ~ : = >
i No. $50 National Road, IS co month.
No. 17l9 Eotf street, 6 rooms, Sl3 co month,
No. 172l Eon street. 6 rooms, Sl3 90 a month. . Z
NO. l0i Fifteenth street, Sl4 90 month.
q no. Sixteenth street, store-room, SIS co.
Woods streets. Nf5s'l, ~ ri 49, '''.'N'
Store Room. No; ass Main, street, with natural
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DIED..

DIED. EIE .gs
RlEs3-on Thursday, May 10. 1857, at 1905 A. u,
MArnAEus RiEss, aged Gs years, s months and
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d. Z. b O. Rn!lrand.

WHEELING & ELM GROVE R.R-
~ On and after May 9, 1857, trains on tho
Wheeling & Elm Grove Railroad will run IA fol.
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:. = GEORGE K. E. GILCHRIBT, Trustee.
J C. HEgvEY. Aucu0nees. my6
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-09-01
SAINT JOE.

j. B. Creslcr had well bored close
to his new dwelling. He has also
sold two of his long cared Jerusalem
horses.
Chicken stealing has been quite a
common thing in st. Joe the past
week.
Harry Risiager is still on tie sick
list, but little better. Mrs. Risinger
is sick this week also
E. G. Martin is Commissioning very
slowly. 1t was ported that blood
had settled around the brain, but it
is not correct. He had the lung fever.
We think the ARGUS is getting
better every week.